DEFCON, 2016
Dates/Location
- Thursday, August 4th through Sunday, August 7th, 2016
- DEFCON
- Paris: 3655 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 and Bally's: 3645 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
- Google Maps: Paris/Bally's
- Air to McCarran International Airport (LAS)
Event Description
DEFCON is an annual hacker event at Paris/Bally's, where attendees from around the world discover security and hacking techniques. Workshops range from lockpicking, Capture the Flag, and scavenger hunt. As of May 26th, 2016, there were over 20k people confirmed and registered to attend for DEFCON 2015.
Why attend this event? DEFCON is known for its speaker presentations/demonstrations of security-related subjects. At this event, there are thousands from around the world who are dedicated to electronic tinkering. This is a great opportunity for Fedora to make an impact at a global level, following along with the Objectives of Building Open Source Software Communities set forth by the Fedora Council.
Perry Rivera is a Fedora Ambassador and can help support the event.
Event Owners
Fedora Representatives
- Perry RIvera (Ambassador)
Deadline to confirm participation: TBD
Event Checklist
- TBD
Event Schedule
The known most current revision of the schedule may be found on the DEFCON website.
August 4 - Thursday
- TBD
August 5 - Friday
- TBD
August 6 - Saturday
- TBD
August 7 - Sunday
- TBD
Ideas / Brainstorming
- TBD
Negotiated Deal
- TBD
Prize Pool
- TBD
Important Deadlines
- TBD
Event Budget
| Item | Cost | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 8x8 space table [includes 1 badge] | $1000 | 8'x8' space with an 8'x3' table, Table Info |
| Power | $200 | Power, Power Info |
| Internet | $325 | Power, Power Info |
| Rivera Travel Subsidy | $460 | Burbank to Las Vegas Round Trip |
| Rivera Hotel Subsidy | $900 | Las Vegas Hotel |
Total: $2885
Travel Subsidy Requests
- TBD
Event Report
- TBD
- [TBD TBD]